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and looks for coals。�А �And you're so naughty sending back the soup and things。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��With a faint smile。�А �Yes�察�M'm��

ENID。  ��Resentfully。�А �Why�察�you have n't even got coals��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  If you please�察�M'm�察�to put the kettle on again�察�Roberts won't have long for his tea when he comes in。  He's got to meet the men at four。

ENID。  ��Putting the kettle on。�А �That means he'll lash them into a fury again。  Can't you stop his going�察�Annie��

     ��MRS。 ROBERTS smiles ironically。��

Have you tried��

     ��A silence。��

Does he know how ill you are ��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  It's only my weak 'eard�察�M'm。

ENID。  You used to be so well when you were with us。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��Stiffening。�А �Roberts is always good to me。

ENID。  But you ought to have everything you want�察�and you have nothing��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��Appealingly。�А �They tell me I don't look like a dyin' woman��

ENID。  Of course you don't�察�if you could only have proper´ Will you see my doctor if I send him to you�拭 �I'm sure he'd do you good。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��With faint questioning。�А �Yes�察�M'm。

ENID。  Madge Thomas ought n't to come here�察�she only excites you。  As if I did n't know what suffering there is amongst the men�  �I do feel for them dreadfully�察�but you know they have gone too far。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��Continually moving her fingers。�А �They say there's no other way to get better wages�察�M'm。

ENID。  ��Earnestly。�А �But�察�Annie�察�that's why the Union won't help them。  My husband's very sympathetic with the men�察�but he says they are not underpaid。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  No�察�M'm��

ENID。  They never think how the Company could go on if we paid the wages they want。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��With an effort。�А �But the dividends having been so big�察�M'm。

ENID。  ��Takes aback。�А �You all seem to think the shareholders are rich men�察�but they're notmost of them are really no better off than working men。

     ��MRS。 ROBERTS smiles。��

They have to keep up appearances。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  Yes�察�M'm��

ENID。  You don't have to pay rates and taxes�察�and a hundred other things that they do。  If the men did n't spend such a lot in drink and betting they'd be quite well off��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  They say�察�workin' so hard�察�they must have some pleasure。

ENID。  But surely not low pleasure like that。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��A little resentfully。�А �Roberts never touches a drop�察�and he's never had a bet in his life。

ENID。  Oh�  �but he's not a com I mean he's an engineer a superior man。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  Yes�察�M'm。  Roberts says they've no chance of other pleasures。

ENID。  ��Musing。�А �Of course�察�I know it's hard。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��With a spice of malice。�А �And they say gentlefolk's just as bad。

ENID。  ��With a smile。�А �I go as far as most people�察�Annie�察�but you know�察�yourself�察�that's nonsense。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��With painful effort。�А �A lot 'o the men never go near the Public�察�but even they don't save but very little�察�and that goes if there's illness。

ENID。  But they've got their clubs�察�have n't they��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  The clubs only give up to eighteen shillin's a week�察�M'm�察�and it's not much amongst a family。  Roberts says workin' folk have always lived from hand to mouth。  Sixpence to´day is worth more than a shillin' to´morrow�察�that's what they say。

ENID。  But that's the spirit of gambling。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��With a sort of excitement。�А �Roberts says a working man's life is all a gamble�察�from the time 'e 's born to the time 'e dies。

     ��ENID leans forward�察�interested。  MRS。 ROBERTS goes on with a      growing excitement that culminates in the personal feeling of      the last words。��

He says�察�M'm�察�that when a working man's baby is born�察�it's a toss´up from breath to breath whether it ever draws another�察�and so on all 'is life�察�an' when he comes to be old�察�it's the workhouse or the grave。  He says that without a man is very near�察�and pinches and stints 'imself and 'is children to save�察�there can't be neither surplus nor security。  That's why he wouldn't have no children ��she sinks back�В察�not though I wanted them。

ENID。  Yes�察�yes�察�I know��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  No you don't�察�M'm。  You've got your children�察�and you'll never need to trouble for them。

ENID。  ��Gently。�А �You oughtn't to be talking so much�察�Annie。  ��Then�察�in spite of herself。�А �But Roberts was paid a lot of money�察�was n't he�察�for discovering that process��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��On the defensive。�А �All Roberts's savin's have gone。 He 's always looked forward to this strike。  He says he's no right to a farthing when the others are suffering。  'T is n't so with all o' them�  �Some don't seem to care no more than thatso long as they get their own。

ENID。  I don't see how they can be expected to when they 're suffering like this。  ��In a changed voice。�А �But Roberts ought to think of you�  �It's all terrible�  �The kettle's boiling。  Shall I make the tea�拭 。�She takes the teapot and�察�seeing tea there�察�pours water into it。�А �Won't you have a cup��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  No�察�thank you�察�M'm。  ��She is listening�察�as though for footsteps。�А �I'dsooner you did n't see Roberts�察�M'm�察�he gets so wild。

ENID。  Oh�  �but I must�察�Annie�察�I'll be quite calm�察�I promise。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  It's life an' death to him�察�M'm。

ENID。  ��Very gently。�А �I'll get him to talk to me outside�察�we won't excite you。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  ��Faintly。�А �No�察�M'm。

     ��She gives a violent start。  ROBERTS has come in�察�unseen。��

ROBERTS。  ��Removing his hatwith subtle mockery。�А �Beg pardon for coming in�察�you're engaged with a lady�察�I see。

ENID。  Can I speak to you�察�Mr。 Roberts��

ROBERTS。  Whom have I the pleasure of addressing�察�Ma'am��

ENID。  But surely you know me�  �I 'm Mrs。 Underwood。

ROBERTS。  ��With a bow of malice。�А �The daughter of our Chairman。

ENID。  ��Earnestly。�А �I've come on purpose to speak to you�察�will you come outside a minute��

     ��She looks at MRS。 ROBERTS。��

ROBERTS。  ��Hanging up his hat。�А �I have nothing to say�察�Ma'am。

ENID。  But I must speak to you�察�please。

     ��She moves towards the door。��

ROBERTS。  ��With sudden venom。�А �I have not the time to listen��

MRS。 ROBERTS。  David��

ENID。  Mr。 Roberts�察�please��

ROBERTS。  ��Taking off his overcoat。�А �I am sorry to disoblige a lady´ Mr。 Anthony's daughter。

ENID。  ��Wavering�察�then with sudden decision。�А �Mr。 Roberts�察�I know you've another meeting of the men。

     ��ROBERTS bows。��

I came to appeal to you。  Please�察�please�察�try to come to some compromise�察�give way a little�察�if it's only for your own sakes��

ROBERTS。  ��Speaking to himself。�А �The daughter of Mr。 Anthony begs me to give way a little�察�if it's only for our own sakes��

ENID。  For everybody's sake�察�for your wife's sake。

ROBERTS。  For my wife's sake�察�for everybody's sakefor the sake of Mr。 Anthony。

ENID。  Why are you so bitter against my father�拭 �He has never done anything to you。

ROBERTS。  Has he not��

ENID。  He can't help his views�察�any more than you can help yours。

ROBERTS。  I really did n't know that I had a right to views��

ENID。  He's an old man�察�and you

     ��Seeing his eyes fixed on her�察�she stops。��

ROBERTS。  ��Without raising his voice。�А �If I saw Mr。 Anthony going to die�察�and I could save him by lifting my hand�察�I would not lift the little finger of it。

ENID。  Youyou ��She stops again�察�biting her lips。��

ROBERTS。  I would not�察�and that's flat��

ENID。  ��Coldly。�А �You don't mean what you say�察�and you know it��

ROBERTS。  I mean every word of it。

ENID。  But why��

ROBERTS。  ��With a flash。�А �Mr。 Anthony stands for tyranny�  �That's why��

ENID。  Nonsense��

     ��MRS。 ROBERTS makes a movement as if to rise�察�but sinks back in      her chair。��

ENID。  ��With an impetuous movement。�А �Annie��

ROBERTS。  Please not to touch my wife��

ENID。  ��Recoiling with a sort of horror。�А �I believeyou are mad。

ROBERTS。  The house of a madman then is not the fit place for a lady。

ENID。  I 'm not afraid of you。

ROBERTS。  ��Bowing。�А �I would not expect the daughter of Mr。 Anthony to be afraid。  Mr。 Anthony is not a coward like the rest of them。

ENID。  ��Suddenly。�А �I suppose you think it brave�察�then�察�to go on with the struggle。

ROBERTS。  Does Mr。 Anthony think it brave to fight against women and children�拭 �Mr。 Anthony is a rich man�察�I believe�察�does he think it brave to fight against those who have n't a penny�拭 �Does he think it brave to set children crying with hunger�察�an' women shivering with cold��

ENID。  ��Putting up her hand�察�as though warding off a blow。�А �My father is acting on his principles�察�and you know it��

ROBERTS。  And so am I��

ENID。  You hate us�察�and you can't bear to be beaten��

ROBERTS。  Neither can Mr。 Anthony�察�for all that he may say。

ENID。  At any rate you might have pity on your wife。

     ��MRS。 ROBERTS who has her hand pressed to her heart�察�takes it      away�察�and tries to calm her breathing。��

ROBERTS。  Madam�察�I have no more to say。

     ��He takes up the loaf。  There is a knock at the door�察�and      UNDERWOOD comes in。  He stands looking at them�察�ENID turns to      him�察�then seems undecided。��

UNDERWOOD。  Enid��

ROBERTS。  ��Ironically。�А �Ye were not needing to come for your wife�察�Mr。 Underwood。  We are not rowdies。

UNDERWOOD。  I know that�察�Roberts。  I hope Mrs。 Roberts is better。

     ��ROBERTS turns away without answering。  Come�察�Enid�。�

ENID。  I make one more appeal to you�察�Mr。 Roberts�察�for the sake of your wife。

ROBERTS。  ��With polite malice。�А �If I might advise ye�察�Ma'ammake it for the sake of your husband and your father。

     ��ENID�察�suppressing a retort�察�goes out。  UNDERWOOD opens the door      for her and follows。  ROBERTS�察�going to the fire�察�holds out his      hands to the dying glow。��

ROBERTS。  How goes it�察�my girl�拭 �Feeling better�察�are you��

     ��MRS。 ROBERTS smiles faintly。  He brings his overcoat and wraps      it round her。��

��Looking at his watch。�А �Ten minutes to four�  。�As though inspired。�А�I've seen their faces�察�there's no fight in them�察�except for that one old robber。

MRS。 ROBERTS。  Won't you stop and eat�察�David�拭 �You've 'ad nothing all day��

ROBERTS。  ��Putting his hand to his throat。�А �Can't swallow till those old sharks are out o' the town�此。�He walks up and down。�А �I shall have a bother with the menthere's no heart in them�察�the cowards。  Blind as bats�察�they arecan't see a day before their n
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